The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Pro-Biafran group has written Russian President, Mr. Vladimir Putin, to confer with his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, on how to address the demands of the group.

Putin, who has been the President of Russia since May 7, 2012, succeeded Mr. Dmitry Medvedev, having earlier served as prime minister. The pro-Biafra group is demanding the independence of Biafran territories annexed during British colonisation, which ended in 1960.